Tyler Deal, 22, of La Crosse is led from the courthouse in handcuffs Thursday after he was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Paige Delo.

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Shereen Skola
Daily Herald Media

The 22-year-old driver of a vehicle involved in an alcohol-fueled crash that killed a Loyal woman was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after an hour-long hearing that included tearful testimony from the victim's friends and family.

Tyler Deal of La Crosse pleaded guilty to a single charge of homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol content, a felony that carries a maximum 25-year prison sentence. He will spend nine years on extended supervision after his release from prison.

Deal admitted to driving Feb. 26, 2012, on Highway V in the town of Spencer when he lost control ...